Neuroform Atlas Stent (NAS) is used in treating localized dilation of blood vessels in the brain. The stent is designed for placement in vessels of 2.0─4.5 mm diameter. However, studies that assess whether NAS is equally effective in smaller blood vessels are limited. Researchers from China addressed this critical clinical question, and report that even in smaller vessels of diameter less than 2.5 mm, NAS-assisted coiling led to fewer complications and favorable short-term outcomes.

Peak performance in elite sport relies on a myriad of physical and mental capacities – and now there is an increasing consideration of the role of good sleep for training and competition performance.

A new study led by Flinders University sleep experts in collaboration with Lumin Sports uses data from Garmin smartwatches and other monitoring technology to explore sleep, wellbeing and performance of elite male cyclists competing in the world’s most famous bike race – the Tour de France.

In an unprecedented international study, researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, have discovered a previously unknown type of neural stem cell located outside the experimental mouse central nervous system. It challenges the long-standing belief that ‘neural stem cells are confined to the brain and spinal cord’, opening up transformative possibilities in regenerative medicine for treating neurological diseases and injuries. The findings were published in Nature Cell Biology, and included into ‘A year of stem cell and developmental biology’ collection in this past year by Nature.

Early childhood caries (ECC)—the world’s most prevalent chronic childhood disease—disproportionately targets specific teeth, a mystery that has remained unresolved until now. A collaborative research team from the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS-QIBEBT), Qingdao Stomatological Hospital, and Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital has made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise the prevention of childhood tooth decay. The team has developed the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of predicting early childhood caries risk for individual teeth based on microbial characteristics, achieving an accuracy rate of over 90%. This pioneering study was published in Cell Host & Microbe.

A research study led by Professor Tarani Chandola from the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has revealed that Mondays uniquely drive long-term biological stress, regardless of working status, with implications for heart health.

An interdisciplinary research team led by the Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has conducted Hong Kong’s first study analysing 16 years of data to confirm the safety of lithium treatment for bipolar disorder. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, reveal that while patients receiving lithium treatment exhibit a slightly higher rate of thyroid and kidney dysfunction than non-users, the overall incidence remains low.